House Cleaning, Stain Removal & Organizing Tips

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We’re not here to overwhelm you - we’re here to help. Whether you’re tackling laundry stains, bathroom grout, dusty baseboards, or cluttered paper piles, we’re the kind of cleaning tips that make sense, save time, and actually get stuff done.

There’s an art and a science to keeping your home clean - completely, thoroughly, and efficiently. And just like the pros who’ve seen the worst of the worst, we know it’s not always easy. If you don’t know how, removing stains can ruin your stuff, organizing can feel impossible, and cleaning can burn you out - only for the mess to return by next week.

We believe in progress over perfection. Life gets messy - kids, pets, laundry mountains, random clutter - and that’s okay. What matters is making things a little cleaner, a little calmer, one step at a time.

We’ve got practical advice on everything from decluttering with kids to removing chewing gum. We share what works: real-world tips for cleaning every corner of your home, organizing your space, and keeping your sanity intact along the way. You'll also find product picks, equipment suggestions, and methods that help you clean smarter - not harder.

We’re not just cleaning tips. We’re motivation in bullet points. Sanity in checklist form. And we’re right here whenever you need us.

Homemade Skunk Odor Removal

How to Remove and Deodorize Skunk Spray Just looking at a skunk gives me the chills, and for good reason. Anyone who understands homemade skunk odor removal knows how powerful…

The Best Way to Get Rid of Skunk Smell

How To Survive Stinking Like A Skunk! Nothing smells worse than skunk spray. Anyone who has never been sprayed should count themselves lucky. Getting hit by a skunk is not…

Cleaning Interior and Exterior Doors

How to Clean Wood and Glass Doors When it comes to cleaning interior and exterior doors, it’s important to remember that a door is no longer just a door. In…

Cleaning Air Ducts and Grate Covers

How to Clean Air Ducts and Grate/Vent Covers Out of sight, out of mind is how many people treat cleaning air ducts and grates covers – and I used to…

Homemade Chemical Free Cleaning

Can We Clean Without Chemicals? Many of the commercial cleaners that I’ve used over my lifetime have been toxic, petroleum based, and just plain hazardous. Thinking about it now, it…

Using a Pumice Stone for Oven Cleaning

Cleaning the Oven with a Pumice Stone Using a pumice stone for oven cleaning is often suggested as a chemical-free alternative and should be used very selectively. Most oven interiors…

Cleaning Tips Save On Time

Let's admit it – there aren't many of us that like spending time doing chores but if you're looking for a greener more efficient way of cleaning, tackling stains, or need help with organization methods - check out our long list of housecleaning tips to get your house sparkling and to keep it that way.

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Stain Removal Tips

Paint Stain Removal

How To Remove Paint Stains Fresh paint transforms a room, but drips and splatters can ruin that excitement fast. A few drops on carpet or…

Food and Drink Stains

Removing Food and Drink Stains from Surfaces Food and drink stains are part of everyday living, and no home escapes them for long. From coffee…

Natural Stain Removers

Natural Stain Removers for Different Fabrics Stains are an inevitable part of life, and every fabric can react differently to stain removal treatments. While commercial…

How to Remove Grape Juice Stains

Simple and Effective Tips to Remove Juice Stains When my kids were young, they were often sick with fevers, colds, and coughs. To keep them…

Removing a Blood Stain

How To Remove A Blood Stain Blood stains on fabric and clothing can be tough to tackle. Once blood sets in, it’s one of the…

Homemade Cleaning Products

Earth Friendly Cleaning Products

Clean Using Earth Friendly Cleaning Products The harsh cleaning products that we buy to keep our homes clean are not just toxic but many have been linked to physical problems…

Natural Cleaning Products

Earth Friendly Cleaning Around the House More and more consumers are aware of the impact that chemical-laden products can have on the environment. Cleaning your home with these products introduces…

Making Your Own Laundry Detergent

Make Your Own Home Made Laundry Detergent Most people make their own laundry detergent at home because they want to save money, they have an allergy to a commercial detergent…

Home Organization Tips

How to Plan and Get Organized

Master the Art of Planning and Organization Ever wake up and wonder, “Where did all the time go?” We’ve all been there. Time is a precious resource, and making the…

Organizing Craft Supplies

Organizing Craft Supplies Crafting requires a lot of stuff, and anyone serious about organizing craft supplies already knows how fast materials multiply. I have lots of the stuff myself, and…

Cleaning and Organizing During Self Isolation

How to Keep Your Home Clean and Organized During Self Isolation Most of us know that organizing isn’t always at the top of our household to-do list. Cleaning and organizing…

Clothing and Laundry Tips

Laundry 101: Part 1 – Stain Types and Removal Methods

Everything Your Mom Didn’t Tell You About Stains No matter how hard you try to keep up with it, the fact is there will always…

Laundry 101: Part 2 – Removing Stains

What Mom Didn’t Tell You about Removing Stains After many years of cleaning, we’ve learned some important things about the cleaners we use, and this…

Don’t Wash in Cold Water

Things You Should Not Wash in Cold Water When you’re sorting laundry, cold water works for a lot of fabrics – but not for everything.…

Removing Various Types of Oil Stains

Removing Greasy Oily Stains Oil and grease spills happen to everyone – from pizza drips on your shirt to motor oil stains in your driveway.…

Cleaning and Conditioning Leather

How to Clean and Condition Leather Leather is tough and wear and tear is inevitable but cleaning it the wrong way can damage it and…